Our next meeting is a Noon Meeting on October 28 at St. John's. Starting in November, all club meetings (Morning and Noon) will be held at the Wilmette Harbor Club.November begins with Lunch-Packing on November 3, 6pm at St. Joseph Church. Club meetings are November 11 at Noon, November 18 at 7:30am and November 25 at Noon
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The monthly Lunch-packing project on August 4 was well attended. Members from all participating clubs were present, and several brought family members to participate. Over 160 sandwiches were made, then packed in lunch bags for transport to Connections for the Homeless in Evanston the following day. This project continues to be a focus for the Wilmette, Evanston-Lighthouse and Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Clubs.
From Wilmette Park District Executive Director Chris Lindgren: “Thank you so much for awarding us these funds! The new rain garden will do so much for the community and environment for many years to come. The benefits of these all so important green infrastructure projects are endless and I am thrilled to be able to add it to our system.”
Rotary is responding to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela through two trusted relief efforts. Rotary Districts in Venezuela have launched the Rotary for Venezuela campaign to provide emergency assistance and support long-term recovery. In addition, ShelterBox, Rotary's disaster relief partner, is providing emergency shelter and essential supplies to families affected by the disaster. Both opportunities to give are highlighted by Rotary Zones 25B & 29. If you would like to help, please consider supporting one of these relief efforts.
The Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse is having its annual Taste of Evanston on Sunday, August 30th, again on the lakeside lawn of the Charles Gates Dawes House, home of the Evanston History Center. 3pm-6pm. As live music plays, more than forty restaurants, wine shops and breweries will serve “great food for a great cause.” A silent auction and a raffle for exciting prizes will build suspense. Tickets are available now at www.tasteofevanston.org
The Youth Philanthropy Board of Evanston and North Shore (website) is looking for mentors! Mentors can have experience on a volunteer board, in philanthropy, marketing, finance. The program brings together students from NSCD, Regina Dominican, Loyola Academy, Evanston Township and New Trier to explore the art, science and business of philanthropy through hands-on experiences in fundraising, grantmaking and community service. Mentors will have the opportunity to work with a talented and committed group of students from across the North Shore. Interested in getting involved? Contact Helene Genetos, Program Coordinator or Julie Koenigsberger at jkoenigsberger@rdpanthers.orgto learn more or schedule a Zoom informational call.
Rotary World Golf Fellowship – August 15 to 31- Want to compete against golfers from around the world, while also contributing to polio eradication? Sign up for the Rotary Virtual World Golf Tournament! Once you’ve made an online donation for $50 or more to PolioPlus at rotary.org, you can register for the worldwide event. Then between August 15 and 31, play 18 holes and upload your score. There’s no entry fee, beyond the minimum $50 donation, for you or your non-Rotary friends. The registration link is here. Submit those same scores to the D6440 golf committee – consisting of PDGs Lyle Staab and Thor Davidson – and you’ll be entered into the District Cup for individual golfers. Or identify four golfers for the D6440 team competition. Questions? Contact Lyle or Thor.
Monthly Lunch-packing on November 3, 6pm - The monthly service project of preparing lunch bags for Connections for the Homeless is at St. Joseph's Church, Lake and Ridge, Wilmette at 6pm. Enter through the east lower entrance. A Rotary Club meeting follows immediately after the sandwiches are made. This is now a collaborative project with members joining us from the Winnetka-Northfield and Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Clubs. Sign -up LUNCHES November is Wilmette's month.
Go Green Wilmette/Wilmette Park District - Beach Clean Ups - Join Go Green Wilmette for a beach clean-up! April through October at Gillson Beach, Gate 3 (Gillson Beach House during the off-season dates), 9am-11am.Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container. Click Information
Big Book Drive started October 1 and will run until November 13 at all Wilmette public and private elementary schools and Loyola Academy, Regina DominicanHS, and New Trier HS.Start saving books for our Big Book Drive. We will partner again with Bernie's Book Bank to collect books for under-resourced schools in Chicago, kindergarten through high school. Contact Maurice Sullivan for more information mauricewsullivan@aol.com
TEDxWilmette Salon - Burning Questions: What Are Yours? Join a panel of three TEDxWilmette speakers to discuss the most burning questions on their minds right now. What are your burning questions?Sunday, November 8.1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Baker Demonstration School, 201 Sheridan Road, Wilmette.Purchase tickets ($20 each)
Convito Cafe & market - Thirsty Thursdays, now through November 19, after 5pm in the cafe, $2-5$ off wine and cocktails. https://www.convitocafeandmarket.com/
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St. John's Lutheran Church
1235 Wilmette Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091 United States of America
Dick Farkas, Political Science professaro at DePaul University, has presented to us many times. He always has interesting topics. Dick will talk about where sand comes from and its importance to our lives.
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club